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Please be advised that we have been notified by Mary Jo Reilly, Executive Director of the Alliance for Employee Growth and Development, of the following information.

WASHINGTON? On October 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee chaired by Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Subcommittee Chair Edward Markey (D-MA) approved comprehensive chemical plant security legislation (H.R. 2868 & H.R. 3258) in a 29-18 vote. The Committee rejected all 15 Republican amendments designed to cripple or delay both bills. The legislation is expected to go to the House floor later this fall. This is the first time this legislation has been approved by the two authorizing committees. On June 23rd the Homeland Security Committee also approved a weaker version of H.R. 2868.

A group representing CWA's Executive Board Diversity Committee, National Women's Committee, Committee on Civil Rights and Equity and Minority Caucus met this week in Washington D.C to review CWA's Human Rights program and recommend ways to strengthen it.

CWA members are making tens of thousands of phone calls to Capitol Hill from worksites, homes and union halls to make sure senators get the message: Don't tax workers' health care.

CWA members in New Jersey, already working hard to re-elect Governor Jon Corzine, have been fired up by new attacks on public workers and CWA by the Republican candidate for governor, Chris Christie.